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Why did Prince Henry focus on Africa for his explorers' voyages?
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe ships of that time were badly equipped for big ocean-traversing voyages. Moreover, the African west coast started close by, offered a lot of trading opportunities and could be explored by short steps, sailing close to the coast, every trip a few hundred miles more southward than the one before.
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Who sent portuguese explorers to west Africa?
prince henry the navigator sent out several ships to explore the western coast of africa :)
Who sent Portuguese explorers along the west coast of Africa?
prince henry
What did Portugal's Prince Henry send explorers to search for?
Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), Royal Patron of Explorers, was a ...Henrysent many sailing expeditions down Africa's west coast, but did not go on ...of Africa tofind the limits of the Muslim world (in order to defeat the Muslims), ...Prince Henry the governor of the province of Algarve (on Portugal's southern coast)
Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal was noted for?
estblishing a school for sea captains to aid them in discovery
How many voyages did Prince Henry take?
Prince Henry commissioned numerous sailing expeditions to the Madeira Islands, Cape Bojador, Cape Blanc, Cape Vert, Cape Palmas, and the Gambia River. However, he did not personally join any of the expeditions.
Who sent portuguese explorers to west Africa?
prince henry the navigator sent out several ships to explore the western coast of africa :)
Who sent Portuguese explorers along the west coast of Africa?
prince henry
Were did Prince Henry explore?
Prince Henry explored Africa. However, he actually never set foot on African land himself. Instead, he sent his explorers on the expedition.
What did Portugal's Prince Henry send explorers to search for?
Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), Royal Patron of Explorers, was a ...Henrysent many sailing expeditions down Africa's west coast, but did not go on ...of Africa tofind the limits of the Muslim world (in order to defeat the Muslims), ...Prince Henry the governor of the province of Algarve (on Portugal's southern coast)
Prince Henry the Navigator promoted the study of navigation and sponsored several voyages along Africa's west coast. What country was Henry the Navigator from?
Portugal
Did Prince Henry the Navigator go on any of his voyages he sponsored?
No,henry did not
What voyage did Prince Henry sponsor that he did not go on and why and what for was the voyage?
Prince Henry the Navigator did not go on any of the voyages that he sponsored.
Who was the Navigator?
"The Navigator" was Prince Henry of Portugal. Henry was a royal prince, soldier, and patron of explorers.
Why didn't prince Henry the navigator ever go on any of his voyages?
He went on 900 voyages.
Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal was noted for?
estblishing a school for sea captains to aid them in discovery
Was Zheng He and Prince Henry both explorers?
Yes they were. Zheng He was from China while Prince Henry was from Portugal.
How many voyages did Prince Henry take?
Prince Henry commissioned numerous sailing expeditions to the Madeira Islands, Cape Bojador, Cape Blanc, Cape Vert, Cape Palmas, and the Gambia River. However, he did not personally join any of the expeditions.
